EXPANDABLE MANDREL FOR USE IN FRICTION STIR WELDING
摘要
A mandrel that provides a counter-force to the pressure exerted on the outside of a pipe or other arcuate surface by a friction stir welding tool, wherein the mandrel is expandable through the use of a wedge, and wherein the mandrel enables multiple friction stir welding heads to simultaneously perform welding on the arcuate surface.
申请公布号
WO2006044215(A9)
申请公布日期
2006.07.27
申请号
WO2005US35901
申请日期
2005.10.05
申请人
SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.;ADVANCED METAL PRODUCTS, INC.;PACKER, SCOTT, M.;BABB, JONATHAN, A.;STEEL, RUSSELL, J.;RUSSELL, MONTE
发明人
PACKER, SCOTT, M.;BABB, JONATHAN, A.;STEEL, RUSSELL, J.;RUSSELL, MONTE